"Dwarf G.B. 2 Weight"

THIS IS A GERMAN 2 WEIGHT WALL CLOCK MADE BY GUSTAV BECKER IN FREIBURG, GERMANY, THE MOVEMENT IS MARKED WITH GUSTAV BECKER TRADEMARKS(MEDAILLE D’OR) AND SERIAL #142982 WHICH DATES THIS CLOCK 1899-1900.  THE CASE IS MADE OF LINDENWOOD AND WALNUT VENEERS AND IS DWARF SIZE, THERE ARE WOOD BEETLE HOLES ON THE CASE BUT THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ACTIVE.  THE ½ COLUMNS ON THE FRONT DOOR HAVE CARVED CAPS AND BASES.  THE BACK OF THE CASE AND THE FRONT OF THE BOTTOM ARE BLACKED.  THE MATCHING ARCHED CROWN WITH CARVING ON THE TOP AND FINIALS ARE ALL ORIGINAL TO THE CLOCK.

THE 2 PIECE WHITE FIRED ENAMEL DIAL HAS ROMAN NUMERALS; THERE IS NO CHIPS OR CRACKS ON THE DIAL.  THE 8 DAY MOVEMENT IS DRIVEN BY 2 BRASS SHELLED LEAD FILLED WEIGHTS HUNG FROM ENGRAVED PULLEYS.  THE PENDULUM HAS A WOOD ROD AND A LARGE BRASS PENDULUM BOB.   THE CLOCK STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A COILED GONG.

H-42” x W- 16” x D-7”

Sold "As Is" & "As Found"

"Boxed Berliner"

THIS IS A GERMAN BOXED IN BERLINER WALL CLOCK, CIRCA 1900-1910.  THE BACK PLATE OF THE MOVEMENT IS TRADEMARKED WITH A “B” ON A FLAG; I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS TRADEMARK AND ALSO HAS #43729.  THE CASE IS MADE OF LINDENWOOD AND HAS WALNUT VENEER.  THE TOP MOLDING BELOW THE CROWN HAS SOME WOOD BEETLE HOLES THAT APPEAR TO BE OLD AND KN’T HAVE ANY SIGNS OF CURRENT ACTIVITY.  THE CROWN IS ORIGINAL AND HAS A VICTORIAN LADIES HEAD IN THE CENTER.  THE TOP DOOR HAS ½ SPOOLED COLUMNS.  THE LOWER DOOR OPEN FROM THE BOTTOM AND HAS A GLASS FRONT.

THE DIAL HAS A BRASS EMBOSSED CENTER AND A FIRED ENAMEL CREAM COLORED DIAL WITH ART NOUVEAU STYLE ARABIC NUMERALS.  THE PENDULUM HAS A GRIDIRON ROD AND A BRASS EMBOSSED BOB.

THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A COILED GONG.

THIS CLOCK IS ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE.  THE MOVEMENT IS DIRTY AND WILL REQUIRE SERVICE.

H- 31 ½” x W- 14” x D- 6 ¾”

Sold "As Is" & "As Found"

"FMS"

THIS IS A LARGE GERMAN R-A STYLE WALL CLOCK MADE BY FRIEDRICK MAUTHE IN SCHWENNINGEN, GERMANY, CIRCA 1910-1920.  THE CASE IS MADE OF LINDENWOOD SOLIDS AND WALNUT VENEERS.  THE FRONT ½ COLUMNS ON THE DOOR ARE TURNED.  THERE IS A REPLACEMENT CARVED CROWN ON TOP AND THE FINIALS ARE ALSO REPLACEMENTS.    THE DIAL HAS A BRASS EMBOSSED CENTER AND A CELLULOID CHAPTER RING WITH ROMAN NUMERALS AND RED FLEUR DE LIS IN BETWEEN THE NUMERALS.  THE PENDULUM HAS A GRIDIRON ROD WITH A BRASS BOB.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A ROD AND HAS THE FMS TRADEMARK STAMPED ON THE PLATE.

H- 50” x W- 20” x D- 8 ¼”

SOLD "AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

"Hillsdale"

THIS IS THE “HILLSDALE” SHELF CLOCK MADE BY THE WATERBURY CLOCK CO. IN WATERBURY, CT, CIRCA 1905-1915.  THE EMBOSSED CASE IS MADE OF OAK.  THE ORIGINAL PAPER DIAL HAS ROMAN NUMERALS AND IS SOMEWHAT DISTRESSED.  THE GLASS IN THE FRONT DOOR IS PLAIN; IT SHOULD HAVE A PATTERNED GLASS.  THE PENDULUM BOB IS CAST AND PAINTED GOLD.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A COILED GONG.

H-22” x W- 14 ¾” x D- 4 ½”

SOLD "AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

"Keyhole"

THIS IS A LARGE GERMAN KEYHOLE STYLE R-A WALL CLOCK, CIRCA 1900-1905.  THE CASE IS MADE OF LINDENWOOD SOLIDS AND WALNUT VENEERS.  THE FRONT COLUMNS ARE TURNED; THE BOTTOM FINIALS ARE ORIGINAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CENTER FINIAL THAT IS A REPLACEMENT.  THE CARVED CROWN IS A REPLACEMENT.  THE DIAL HAS A BRASS EMBOSSED FLORAL CENTER AND A CELLULOID CHAPTER RING WITH ROMAN NUMERALS WITH RED FLEUR DE LIS IN BETWEEN THE NUMERALS.  THE PENDULUM HAS A METAL GRIDIRON ROD WITH A LARGE BRASS BOB (THERE IS A SMALL CREASE IN THE BOB).

THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A COILED GONG.  THE MOVEMENT DOES HAVE A TRADEMARK, BUT I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT, IT ALSO HAS A D.R. PATENT #147023.

**this is a good quality movement, but it is quite dirty and in need of service.

H- 54” x W- 20 ¾” x D- 8 ¼”

SOLD “AS IS” & “AS FOUND”

"Boston Tandem Wind"

THIS IS AN ONYX MANTEL CLOCK MADE BY THE BOSTON CLOCK CO. IN CHELSEA, MA, CIRCA 1884-1895.  THE ONYX CASE HAS BRASS DECORATIONS DOWN THE FRONT SIDES.  THERE ARE TWO CRACKS; ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE CASE ON THE LOWER MOLDING.  THERE ARE SOME MINOR CHIPS ON SOME OF THE CORNERS.

THE DIAL IS BLACK FIRED ENAMEL WITH A GILT CHAPER RING WITH ARABIC NUMERALS.  THE 8 DAY TANDEM WIND; WIND ONE DIRECTION FOR THE TIME AND THE OTHER DIRECTION FOR THE STRIKE, STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A COILED GONG.

H-9 ½” x W- 11 ½” x D- 5 ½”

Sold "As Is" & "As Found"

AUSTRIAN GOTHIC GRANDE SONNERIE WALL CLOCK

THIS IS AN AUSTRIAN GRANDE SONNERIE WALL CLOCK IN A GOTHIC STYLE CASE.  THE HIGH QUALITY MOVEMENT WAS SOLD BY K. KONIGSBAUER IN VILLACH, AUSTRIA CIRCA 1870’S.  THE CASE IS A BASIC GOTHIC STYLE THAT I THINK SOMEONE EMBELLISHED WITH COLUMNS, BOTTOM AND TOP DECORATIONS; WHEN AND WHO DID IT IS UNKNOWN, BUT IT IS A NICE LOOKING CASE. 

THE FIRED WHITE ENAMEL DIAL HAS ROMAN NUMERALS; THERE IS A SMALL CRACK IN THE DIAL BETWEEN THE CENTER SHAFT AND THE CENTER WINDING HOLE.   THE DIAL IS SIGNED BY THE RETAILER “K.  KONIGBAUER, VILLACH”.  PART OF THE SIGNATURE WAS WIPED OFF PROBABLY BY SOMEONE TRYING TO CLEAN THE DIAL, THESE SIGNATURES WHERE JUST INKED ON.

THE VENEER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SOME OF THE CASE, BUT THE WHOLE CASE IS STAINED DARK WALNUT AND BLENDED WELL AND NOT DISTRACTING TO THE EYE.  THERE ARE SOME OLD WOOD BEETLE HOLES.  THE CLOCK STRIKES THE QUARTER HOURS ON ONE TUNED ROD AND THE HOURS ON A DIFFERENT TUNED ROD EVERY 15 MINUTES

THE 8 DAY WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT HAS 3 LEAD FILLED BRASS WEIGHTS HUNG FROM ENGRAVED PULLEYS.  THE PENDULUM HAS A WOODEN ROD AND A LARGE BRASS BOB THAT ALL APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL TO THE CASE.  THERE ARE NO EXTRA HOLES IN THE BACK OF THE CASE, THE BRACKETS ALSO APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL.

 ALL AND ALL A VERY NICE CLOCK.

Sold “As is” & “As Found”

H- 49” x W- 14 ¼” x D- 6”

RARE WOODEN WORKS WALL CLOCK

THIS IS A VERY RARE WOODEN WORKS WALL TIMEPIECE MADE BY CHARLES ALVAH SMITH (1866-1946) IN BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT.  THIS TIMEPIECE IS NUMBERED 129 OUT OF 612 AND IS SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY SMITH, THE CLOCK IS DATED SEPT. 1936.

SMITH IS DESCRIBED AS AN ECCENTRIC FRUGAL YANKEE CLOCKMAKER.  SMITH RETIRED AS A WOODWORKER IN 1920 AT THE AGE OF 54 YEARS, HE STARTED MAKING WOODEN WORKS CLOCKS AS GIFTS IN 1931 AND LATER STARTED SELLING THEM OR USING THEM FOR BARTER. EACH TIMEPIECE WAS TOTALLY FABRICATED BY SMITH; HE DEVELOPED HIS OWN DESIGNS AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION.  THE CLOCKS ARE ALL HANDMADE BY SMITH, INCLUDING THE CASES, MOVEMENTS, WEIGHTS, PENDULUMS AND EMBELLISHMENTS.  THE TIMEPIECES ARE MADE OF DIFFERENT WOODS DEPENDING ON WHICH SCRAPS HE COULD ROUND-UP FOR FREE.  THIS TIMEPIECE IS MADE OF REDWOOD WITH SATINWOOD BANDING.  THE GEARS ARE ALWAYS CUT FROM MAPLE.  THE REDWOOD CASE HAS A REMOVEABLE HOOD. THE HANDS ARE MADE OF EBONY WOOD HAND CUT FROM A PIANO KEY SUPPLIED BY ESTY ORGAN COMPANY IN BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT FOR FREE.  HE ALSO MADE HIS OWN DIALS, SOMETIMES FROM SHIRT CARDBOARD FROM THE LAUNDRY OR FROM THE  BACKS OF SOAP BOXES.  THE OCTAGON WOODEN WEIGHT HAS SATINWOOD BANDING AND IS LEAD FILLED, THE PENDULUM’S ROD AND BOB ARE MADE OF WOOD; THE BOB IS INLAID WITH AN 8 POINT STAR.

THIS IS A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF HIS WORK, THE CLOCK IS ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CORD AND THE MISSING WOOD COUNTER WEIGHT USED TO PULL UP THE LARGE WEIGHT.

THIS CLOCK RUNS AND KEEPS TIME.

Sold “As Is” & “As Found”

 "Calendar No. 43"

THIS IS A "CALENDAR NO. 43" PERPETUAL CALENDAR SHELF CLOCK MADE BY THE WATERBURY CLOCK CO. IN WATERBURY, CT, CIRCA 1910-1915.  THE CASE IS MADE OF WALNUT.  THE 8" DIALS ARE PAINTED, THE CLOCK DIAL HAS ROMAN NUMERALS, THE CALENDAR DIAL HAS A DATE RING WITH ARABIC NUMERALS AND WINDOWS FOR THE DAY OF THE AND THE MONTH (DISTRESSED).  THE FRONT GLASS SURROUNDING THE DIALS IS PAINTED BLACK AND GOLD AND HAS BEEN TOUCHED UP. 

THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND 1/2 HOURS ON A COILED GONG.

H- 28 1/4" x W-12" x D- 5 3/4"

SOLD "AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

"Indiana"

THIS IS THE “INDIANA” SHELF CLOCK SOLD BY G.S. LOVELL IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. CIRCA 1874.  THE CASE IS MADE OF WALNUT, AND IS ALL ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS; THE FRONT GLASS IS A REPLACEMENT AND SO IS THE PENDULUM.  THE ORIGINAL CASTING OF A BUST OF A WOMAN HAS A CHIPPED NOSE.  THE DIAL IS PAINTED AND HAS ROMAN NUMERALS.  THE MOVEMENT IS A NEW HAVEN, BUT LATER THAN THE CASE.  THE MOVEMENT IS CIRCA 1900-1910.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A BELL.

H- 23” x W- 16” x D- 4 ½”

SOLD “AS IS” & “AS FOUND”

"Austrain"

THIS IS AN AUSTRIAN SERPENTINE STYLE 2 WEIGHT 8 DAY WALL CLOCK WITH A BUILT-IN CROWN, CIRCA 1860-1870.  THE MOVEMENT IS UNSIGNED.  THE 2 WEIGHTS ARE SUSPENDED FROM ENGRAVED PULLEYS.  THE 2 PIECE WHITE FIRED ENAMEL DIAL HAS ROMAN NUMERALS AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, NO CRACKS OR CHIPS.  THE PENDULUM HAS A WOOD ROD AND A LARGE BRASS BOB, THE BOB HAS SMALL CRACKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS SEEN IN THE PICTURE.  THE LEAD FILLED BRASS WEIGHTS APPEAR TO BE REPLACEMENTS.  THIS 8 DAY WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A COILED GONG.  THE CASE AND MOVEMENT COULD POSSIBLY BE A MARRIAGE, BUT EVERYTHING FITS TOGETHER AND LINES UP WELL.

H- 48” x W- 17” x D- 5 ½”

SOLD “AS IS” & “AS FOUND”

"Hudson 30 Day"

THIS IS THE “HUDSON” 30 DAY WALL TIMEPIECE MADE BY THE SETH THOMAS CLOCK CO. IN THOMASTON, CT, CIRCA 1905-1915.  THE CASE HAS BEEN RECREATED FOR THE CLOCK AS PER THE ORIGINAL DESIGN, MINUS THE INLAY.  THE CASE IS CONSTRUCTED OUT OF MAHOGANY.  THE DIAL IS PAINTED AND HAS ARABIC NUMERALS AND A SECONDS BIT, THE DIAL IS A REPRODUCTION.  THE 30 DAY TIMEPIECE IS SPRINGWOUND WITH 2 WINDING SPRINGS TO RUN FOR 30 DAYS.

H- 19” x W- 19” x D-5”

SOLD “AS IS” & “AS FOUND”

"Chronometer"

THIS IS A WALTHAM “CHRONOMETER” MADE BY THE WALTHAM CLOCK CO IN WALTHAM, MA, CIRCA 1930.  THE CASE IS MADE OF MAHOGANY.  YOU CAN HAVE YOUR NAME OR COMPANY NAME ENGRAVED TO THE TOP BRASS PLAQUE.  THE LOWER PLAQUE IS ENGRAVED “CORRECT TIME”.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT HAS A 15 JEWEL LEVER ESCAPEMENT.  THE DIAL IS SILVERED AND HAS ARABIC NUMERALS.  THERE IS A UP/DOWN INDICATOR ON THE DIAL AND A SECONDS BIT.  THE MOVEMENT ADJUSTS TO CHANGES IN TEMPETURE AND ISCHRONISM.  THIS IS A NICE ORIGINAL CLOCK.

H- 8” x W- 8” x D- 2 ½”

SOLD “AS IS” & “AS FOUND”

"Pratt"

THIS IS AN 8 DAY ENGLISH CHAIN FUSEE WALL TIMEPIECE IN A STAR PATTERN MADE BY PRATT IN HAVERFORWEST, ENGLAND, CIRCA 1870’S, THE CARVED CASE IS MADE OF MAHOGANY.  THE DIALWAS REPAINTED SOME TIME AGO, THE HANDS ARE CLUB STYLE.  THE CAST BRASS BEZEL HAS A CONVEX GLASS.

H-22” x W-19” x D- 6 ½”

SOLD " AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

"Cable"

THIS IS THE “CABLE” TIMEPIECE MADE BY THE ANSONIA CLOCK CO. IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1904-1910.  THE CASE IS MADE OF BLACK WALNUT AND HAS A ROPE DESIGN AROUND THE FRONT.  THE MOVEMENT IS AN 8 DAY TIMEPIECE WITH A DOUBLE WIND.  THE 6 “DIAL IS PAINTED ON ZINC AND LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE TRIED TO DARKEN THE NUMERALS.

9” ROUND

SOLD "AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

"Willis"

THIS IS A CUTE MINI BANJO TIMEPIECE THE “WILLIS” MADE BY THE NEW HAVEN CLOCK CO. IN NEW HAVEN, CT, CIRCA 1925-1935.  THE CASE WAS PAINTED GOLD A LONG TIME AGO. THE DIAL IS FIRED WHITE ENAMEL WITH ARABIC NUMERALS.  THE TABLETS ARE ORIGINAL, THE THROAT IS A GEOMETRIC DESIGN AND THE LOWER TABLET DEPLICTS MONTICELLO.  THE CHIMNEY AND EAGLE ON TOP ARE REPLACEMENTS.  THE 8 DAY JEWELED LEVER MOVEMENT IS A TIMEPIECE.

H- 20” x W- 7”

SOLD "AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

"Niobe"

THIS IS THE “NIOBE” 2 WEIGHT HANGING WALL CLOCK MADE BY THE ANSONIA CLOCK CO. IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CIRCA 1900-1910.  THE CASE IS MADE OF OAK AND IS ALL ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MISSING CROWN PIECE AS SEEN IN TRAN DU LYS ANSONIA CLOCKS PG 178.  A TALENTED WOODWORKER SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM RECREATING THIS TOP PIECE.  THERE HAS BEEN POLISHING DONE TO THE DIAL.  THIS IS AN 8 DAY CLOCK THAT STRIKES THE HOURS AND THE ½ HOURS ON A GONG.  THE WEIGHTS AND PENDULUM ARE ALSO ORIGINAL.

H- 36” x W- 16 ¼” x D- 7 ½”

SOLD “AS IS” & “AS FOUND”

"With a Little Love..."

THIS IS AN 8 DAY ENGLISH BRASS DIAL LONG CASE.  THE BRASS DIAL IS SIGNED SAMUEL WHITECHURCH, KINGSWOOD.  WHITECHURCH IS A LISTED CLOCKMAKER CIRCA 1765.  THE DIAL IS NOT ORIGINAL TO THE CLOCK; IT SHOULD HAVE HAD A WHITE PAINTED DIAL.  THE DIAL IS SUPPORTED BY AN OSBORNE FALSE PLATE THAT WAS NEVER USED ON A BRASS DIALED CLOCKS.  WHOEVER DID THE DIAL CONVERSION DID A GOOD JOB.

THE CASE IS MAHOGANY WITH STRING BANDING ON THE TRUNK DOOR.  SOMEONE CUT OFF THE TOP OF THE CASE.  THE HOOD HAS REEDED COLUMNS WITH BRASS CAPS AND BASES.  THE DOOR ON THE HOOD HAS SCALLOPED EDGES.  THERE ARE BEETLE HOLES ON THE SIDES OF THE CASE.

THE 8 DAY WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A SINGLE COPPER TUBE STRIKE.  THE TWO LEAD WEIGHTS AND BRASS SHELLED PENDULUM APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL TO THE MOVEMENT.

 THIS IS A VERY NICE LOOKING CLOCK AND WITH A LITTLE LOVE IT COULD BE OUTSTANDING.

Sold "As is" & "As Found"  

H- 79 ½” x W- 18 ½” x D- 9 ½”

"Dent Skeleton"

THIS IS A REPRODUCTION GREAT WHEEL SKELETON CLOCK MADE BY DENT, CIRCA 1970’S.  THE DIAL IS A SILVER CHAPTER RING WITH ROMAN NUMERALS AND IS SIGNED DENT, LONDON ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAL. THIS IS A SPRINGWOUND 8 DAY TIMEPIECE, IT IS RUNNING NOW BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTY.

H- 9 ¾” x W- 9” x D- 6”

"Alabaster"

THIS IS A FRENCH MANTEL CLOCK, CIRCA 1880 IN A WHITE ALABASTER CASE WITH BRASS ACCENTS (THE TWO ROUND BRASS DISCS ON THE FRONT AND THE RECTANGULAR PIECE ALONG THE BOTTOM ARE REPLACEMENTS) AND AN ALABASTER URN ON TOP.  ALL OF THE OTHER BRASS MOUNTINGS ARE ORIGINAL.  THE DIAL IS WHITE FIRED ENAMEL WITH BLUE ROMAN NUMERALS.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT HAS AN OUTSIDE COUNTWHEEL AND STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A BELL.

H- 13” x W- 10 ½” x D-5”

"Nice American Iron Front"

THIS IS AN AMERICAN IRON FRONT CLOCK MADE BY BRADLEY & HUBBARD IN WEST MERIDAN, CT, CIRCA 1860’S-1870’S.  THE IRON FRONT IS IN VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION, IT IS EMBELLISHED WITH GILT DESIGNS AND A BASKET WITH PAINTED FLOWERS.  THE PAINTED DIAL AND BEZELS ARE ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, THE HANDS ARE REPLACEMENTS.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS ON A BELL.  THERE IS A VERY GOOD LABEL INSIDE THE CLOCK.

H- 20” x W- 18”

SOLD "AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

"Seth Thomas Timepiece"

THIS IS AN 8 DAY DOUBLE WIND TIME ONLY ENGINE ROOM TIMEPIECE MADE BY THE SETH THOMAS CLOCK CO IN THOMASTON, CT, CIRCA 1945.  THE BLACK BAKELITE CASE HAS A HINGE WITH SCREW LATCH AND IS COVERED WITH A SPUN BRASS TRIM RING.  THE DIAL IS WHITE WITH BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS AND A SECONDS BIT.  THE DIAL IS 5” ACROSS.

CLOCK MEASURES 7 ½” ROUND

"SOLD "AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

"Ducat"

THIS IS THE “DUCAT” SHELF CLOCK MADE BY THE INGRAHAM CLOCK CO.

IN BRISTOL, CT, CIRCA 1890-1895.THE CASE IS MADE OF OAK AND HAS A BRASS DECORATION ABOVE THE DIAL.  THE DIAL IS PAPER WITH ROMAN NUMERALS AND IS A REPLACEMENT.  THE PATTERN GLASS IN THE DOOR APPEARS TO BE A REPLACEMENT.  THE PENDULUM BOB IS CAST AND PAINTED GOLD.  THE 8 DAY SPRING WOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND THE ½ HOURS ON A COILED GONG AND HAS AN ALARM.

H- 24” X W- 13”

"Valley"

THIS IS A CAST SPELTER “VALLEY” MANTEL CLOCK MADE BY THE WATERBURY CLOCK CO. IN WATERBURY, CT, CIRCA 1905.  THE CASE HAS A GOLD FINISH AND SITS ON A MATCHING BASE. THE DIAL HAS A FANCY GOLD CENTER WITH AN ENAMELED CHAPTER WITH ARABIC NUMERALS AND A CAST GILT SASH WITH BEVELED GLASS.  THE 8 DAY SPRING WOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND THE ½ HOURS ON A COILED GONG.

H- 13 ½” X W- 10” D- 5 ½”

Sold "As Is" & "As Found"

"Calendar No. 44"

SOLD "AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

" Huge Japanese Original Wall Clock"

THIS IS A JAPANESE LARGE SIZE ROUND TOP LONG DROP SCHOOL STYLE WALL CLOCK BY SEIKOSHA, CIRCA 1930’S.  THE ROUND WOOD TOP IS CARVED AND THERE ARE APPLIED CARVINGS SURROUNDING THE LOWER DOOR AND CARVED EARS ON THE SIDES, THERE ARE ALSO SPINDLES ON THE SIDES.  THE PAINTED DIAL HAS ARABIC NUMERALS, A SECONDS BIT AND THE SEIKOSHA TRADEMARK ON THE DIAL.  THE PENDULUM HAS A GRID IRON ROD AND A LARGE BRASS BOB.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS ON A GONG.

H- 54” x W- 21”

Sold "as is" & "as found"

  "Huge Gothic Wall Clock"

"SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND"

"Ship's Bell NO. 4"

"Has it All"

H- 8” x W- 4 ¾” x D- 3”

Sold "As Found" & "As Is"

"Wm. S. Johnson"

THIS IS A MINI OG BY WILLIAM S. JOHNSON IN NEW YORK, N.Y., CIRCA 1840’S (16 CORTLANDT ST.).  THE CASE IS MAHOGANY VENEERED.  THE ORIGINAL DIAL IS WOODEN, PAINTED AND HAS ROMAN NUMERALS.  THE GLASS IN THE LOWER SECTION OF THE DOOR DEPLICTS AN INDIAN ON A HORSE.  THE 30 HOUR TIME AND STRIKE MOVMENT IS A FUSEE, AND IS MARKED C. BOARDMAN, BRISTOL, PAT’D 1847.  THE LABEL READS “PATENT- EQUALIZING AND POWER RETAINING SPRING.

H- 17” X W- 10 ½” x D- 4”

Sold "As Is" & "As Found"

"Portuguese"

THIS IS A PORTUGUESE STEEPLE CLOCK “BATALHA” CIRCA 1909, STYLED AFTER AN AMERICAN STEEPLE CLOCK; THE CASE IS MADE OF MAHOGANY SOLIDS AND VENEERS.  THE DIAL IS PAPER AND HAS ROMAN NUMERALS.  THE BRASS PENDULUM IS VISIBLE THRU THE GOLD PATTERNED GLASS IN THE FRONT DOOR.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A BELL, AND HAS AN ALARM.  THERE IS A VERY NICE ORIGINAL LABEL ON THE BACK OF THE CLOCK.  THIS CLOCK IS ALL ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE.

H-20” x W- 11 ¾” x D- 5”

SOLD “AS FOUND” & “AS IS”

"Nunda"

THIS IS A SHELF CLOCK “NUNDA” MADE BY THE WATERBURY CLOCK CO. IN WATERBURY, CT, CIRCA 1890-1905.  THE CASE IS MADE OF OAK.  THE PAPER DIAL HAS ROMAN NUMERALS.  THE CAST PENDULUM IS GOLD COLORED AND IS VISIBLE THRU THE GOLD PATTERNED GLASS IN THE FRONT DOOR.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A GONG.  THERE IS A NICE MANUFACTURE’S LABEL ON THE BACK WITH A REPAIR LABEL BELOW- “GEORGE P. MARTIN, WATSONVILLE, CA- CLEANED 11/20/1912 & CLEANED 4/10/15”.  THIS CLOCK IS ALL ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE.

H- 22 ¼” x W- 15” x D- 4 ½”

SOLD “AS FOUND & “AS IS”

THIS IS AN OLD AMERICAN (INGRAHAM OR NEW HAVEN?) CASED STEEPLE CLOCK WITH A MODERN JAPANESE MOVEMENT.  THE NEW PAINTED DIAL HAS ROMAN NUMERALS AND FLORAL CORNERS.  THE GLASS IN THE FRONT DOOR IS NEW.  THE CAST GOLD COLORED PENDULUM BOB IS VISIBLE THRU THE GLASS IN THE LOWER SECTION OF THE DOOR.  THE TOP SPIRES ARE MISSING FROM THE FINIALS AND THERE IS SOME CHIPPING ON THE VENEER.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND ½ HOURS ON A GONG.

H- 20” x W- 10” x D- 4”

SOLD “AS FOUND & “AS IS”

803        

 American Long Case

THIS IS A PAINTED WHITE ENAMEL DIAL AMERICAN LONG CASE CLOCK THAT ALTHOUGH UNSIGNED, APPEARS TO BE FROM PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1820-1840.  THE CASE IS MADE OF CHERRY WOOD.  THE DIAL WAS PAINTED BY WILLIAM JONES WHO WAS FROM PHILADELPHIA.  THE 8 DAY BRASS MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS AND THE ½ HOURS ON A BELL.  THE HOOD HAS FLUTED COLUMNS WITH BRASS CAPS AND BASES THAT MATCH THE FINIALS ON TOP.  THE CAPS TO THE CHIMNEYS ARE REPLACEMENTS ALONG WITH THE CENTER FINIAL.

THE MOVEMENT HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH AN ADDED ALARM.  THE MOON PHASE AND CALENDAR ARE NOT CURRENTLY FUCTIONAL BUT COULD BE RESTORED IF THE ADDED ALARM WAS REMOVED.  PLEASE REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTORING THIS MOVEMENT.

H- 94’ x W- 20” x D- 11 ½”

SOLD “AS IS” & “AS FOUND”

Lenzkirch Movement

THIS IS A LARGE HANDMADE TAMBOUR CLOCK CASE WITH AN 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND LENZKIRCH MOVEMENT IN IT.  THE DIAL IS SILVERED TWO TONE WITH ENGRAVED ARABIC NUMERALS.  THE MOVEMENT IS PROBABLY FROM A SHORT CASED WALL CLOCK.  THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT IS MARKED “LENZKIRCH-AUG 1 MILLION SERIAL #1108535”, CIRCA 1896-1897.  WELL WORTH THE PRICE FOR THE DIAL AND MOVEMENT ALONE!

H- 13” x W- 26” x D- 6”

Sold " As Found" & "As is"

Night Clock

Sold "As Is" & "As Found"

Got a Light??

THIS IS ANOTHER OIL BURNING LAMP CLOCK WITH A LIGHT BULB SHAPED GLASS, ALSO KNOWN FOR “DESTRUCTIVE” TIMEKEEPING.  ORIGINALLY MADE IN THE 18^TH CENTURY IN GERMANY, HOWEVER THIS TOO COULD BE A 19^TH CENTURY REPRODUCTION.  THE GLASS RESERVOIR IS EQUALLY GRADUATED IN HOURS FROM 6 PM TO 7 AM, THE LEVEL OF UNBURNT OIL INDICATES THE TIME.  THEY WEREN’T VERY ACCURATE DUE TO THE IRREGULAR SHAPES OF THE RESERVOIR.  THE CLOCK APPEARS TO BE PEWTER AND THE GLOBE IS HAND BLOWN.  H- 13 1/2"

Sold "As Is" & "As Found"

Oil Clock

THIS IS ANOTHER OIL BURNING LAMP CLOCK WITH A LONG TUBULAR GLASS, ALSO KNOWN FOR “DESTRUCTIVE” TIMEKEEPING.  ORIGINALLY MADE IN THE 18^TH CENTURY IN GERMANY, HOWEVER THIS TOO COULD BE A 19^TH CENTURY REPRODUCTION.  THE GLASS RESERVOIR IS EQUALLY GRADUATED IN HOURS FROM 8 PM TO 7 AM, THE LEVEL OF UNBURNT OIL INDICATES THE TIME.  THEY WEREN’T VERY ACCURATE DUE TO THE IRREGULAR SHAPES OF THE RESERVOIR.  THE CLOCK APPEARS TO BE PEWTER AND THE GLOBE IS HAND BLOWN.  H- 14 1/2"

Sold "As Is" & "As Found"

Candlestick Clock

Sold "As Is" & "As Found"

GUNDORF

FERDINAND GUNDORF OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA AND PORTLAND, OR CIRCA 1890-1920, WAS A DESIGNER, INVENTOR AND BUILDER OF UNUSUAL EXPERIMENTAL ESCAPEMENTS THAT HE ADAPTED AND MOUNTED ON EXISTING CLOCK MOVEMENTS, MAINLY SETH THOMAS #10 MOVEMENTS.  MANY OF THESE WERE VARIATIONS ON THE CHRONOMETER ESCAPEMENT, OR ROTARY (ORBITAL) PENDULUM ESCAPEMENTS.  IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER HE MADE ANY COMPLETE MOVEMENTS.

THE MOVEMENT SHOWN IN THE DISPLAY CASE HAS AN UNUSUAL DOUBLE PRONGED ESCAPE WHEEL, IT IS ADAPTED TO A WATERBURY 8 DAY DOUBLE SPRING MOVEMENT, WITH AN AUTOMATIC ALARM OF HIS DESIGN.

THE SETH THOMAS #10 MOVEMENT IS FITTED WITH A CHRONOMETER ESCAPEMENT VARIATION AND HAS A HELICAL HAIRSPRING.

I HAVE SEVERAL GUNDORF MOVEMENTS, SOME EVEN RUNNING, AND COPIES OF SOME GRUNDORF PATENTS.

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sold "as is" & "as found"

FRENCH PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK

THIS IS A FRENCH PORCELAIN MANTLE CLOCK WITH OPEN LATTICE WORK UNDER THE DIAL.  THE PORCELAIN CASE HAS HAD SOME REPAIR DONE TO THE GILT WORK ON THE CASE.  THE SIDES OF THE CASE ARE PAINTED BLACK WITH GILT PAINTED DECORATIONS. THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT HAS A SILK THREAD SUSPENSION AND A HOUR AND ½ HOUR BELL STRIKE.  THE CLOCK IS MISSING THE DIAL BUT HAS THE ORIGINAL DIAL FRAME AND BACK.

H- 8 5/8” X W- 8 ½” x D- 4 ½”

OFF SET PENDULUM

SOLD "AS IS" & "AS FOUND"

BRASS REPOSE`

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FRENCH MOVEMENT

SIMPLEX

Ansonia "Blenheim"

Sold "as is" & "as found"

"Celtic"

"RESTORED"

Triple Onion Top 

Nice Desk Clock

THE ANSONIA "BEAVER"

THIS IS THE “BEAVER” MODEL SHELF CLOCK MADE BY THE ANSONIA CLOCK CO IN BROOKLYN, NY, CIRCA 1884-1900. THE CASE IS BLACK WALNUT. THE DIAL IS A NEW REPRODUCTION PAPER DIAL WITH ROMAN NUMERALS. THE GLASS AND ALL OF THE TRIM IS THE ORIGINAL SILVER. THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT HAS AN HOUR AND ½ HOUR COILED GONG STRIKE. H- 22 ½” x W- 14 ¼” x D-5”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

THIS IS AN AMERICAN MAHOGANY CASED PILLAR AND SCROLL SHELF CLOCK, THE CASED WAS MADE BY ELISHA NEAL OF NEW HARTFORD, CT.CIRCA 1829-1832. THE 30 HOUR WOODEN WORKS MOVEMENT WAS INVENTED BY ELI TERRY AND MADE BY SAMUEL TERRY. THE TABLET IN THE LOWER DOOR APPEARS TO BE AN OLD REPLACEMENT AND DEPLICTS MONTICELLO. THE WOOD DIAL IS PAINTED AND HAS ARABIC NUMERALS AND HAS BEAUTIFUL GILT SCROLL WORK. THE 30 HOUR WOODEN WORKS MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS ON A BELL. THE 3 BRASS FINIALS ON THE SCROLL MAY NOT BE ORIGINALS, BUT ARE OLD AND THE PROPER STYLE. THERE IS AN EXCELLENT INSIDE LABEL PRINTED BY H. ADAMS, LITCHFIELD, CONN, CIRCA 1830’S. H- 31 ¼” X W- 17 ¾” x D- 5”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

UNUSUAL ALARM CLOCK

THIS IS A “DANBURY-ALARM” BLACK MANTEL CLOCK MADE BY THE WATERBURY CLOCK CO. IN WATERBURY, CT, CIRCA 1915. THE CASE IS BLACK ENAMELED WOOD; THE COLUMNS ARE RED MARBELIZED WOOD. THE FEET, COLUMN CAPS, BASES AND SIDE MOUNTS ARE ALL IN A BRONZE FINISH. THE ORIGINAL PAPER DIAL IS WORN AND HAS ROMAN NUMERALS. THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS ON A GONG, THE ½ HOURS ON A BELL AND RINGS THE ALARM ON THE BELL. H- 10 ½” x W- 16” x D- 7”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

A GREAT PARLOR CLOCK

THIS IS A BLACK MANTEL CLOCK MADE BY THE INGRAHAM CLOCK CO. IN BRISTOL, CT, CIRCA 1910-20. THE CASE IS BLACK ENAMELED WOOD, WITH GREEN MARBELIZED ACCENTS AND GREEN COLUMNS. THE DIAL IS CELLULOID WITH ARABIC NUMERALS. THE CASE ORNAMENTS ARE ALL IN A GILT FINISH. THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS ON A GONG AND THE ½ HOURS ON A BELL. H-10 ½” x W- 14 ½” x D- 6”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

PRE CIVIL WAR

THIS IS AMERICAN 30 HOUR O.G. BY ELISHA MANROSS WITH A WEIGHT DRIVEN TIME AND STRIKE MOVEMENT. THE VENEER HAS BEEN PATCHED. THE CENTER OF THE TABLET HAS BEEN REPAINTED. THE ORIGINAL DIAL HAS BEEN TOUCHED UP. THE LABEL IS READABLE. CIRCA 1845-1850. H- 26” x W- 15 ½” x D- 4 ½”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

LOOKING FOR A HOME

THIS IS A 30 HOUR WEIGHT DRIVEN O.G. BY THE E.N. WELCH CLOCK CO, BRISTOL, CT. THE DIAL IS ORIGINAL AND THE TABLET HAS BEEN REBLACKED. THE OUTSIDE VENEERED BANDING HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE LABEL IS GOOD. CIRCA 1865-1875. H- 26” x W- 15 ½” x D- 4 ½”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

NICE 30 HOUR O.G.

THIS IS A SETH THOMAS WEIGHT DRIVEN 30 HOUR O.G. THE UPPER GLASS AND MIRROR ARE ORIGINAL, THE DIAL WAS RESTORED BY THE DIAL HOUSE IN 1976. THE CASE HAS SOME CHIPS BUT THE FINISH IS ORIGINAL. THE LABEL IS GREAT. CIRCA 1860-1870. H- 25’ x W- 15 ½” x D- 4”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

JUST PLUG IT IN

THIS IS AN ART DECO STYLE MANTEL CLOCK BY SETH THOMAS, THOMASTON, CT. THE CASE IS BOOK MATCHED WALNUT VENEER AND HAS A SMALL DRAWER IN THE FRONT. THE DIAL IS SQUARE, SILVERED AND HAS ARABIC NUMERALS. THE ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN CLOCK STRIKES THE HOURS AND THE 1/ HOURS ON A COILED GONG. CIRCA 1935-1940.

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

WOOD PLATES, BRASS GEARS

THIS IS A BLACK FOREST OCTAGON DIAL 30 HOUR TIME AND STRIKE WEIGHT DRIVEN WALL CLOCK WITH WOOD PLATES AND BRASS GEARS. THE OCTAGON TOP HAS BRASS AND MOTHER OF PEAR INLAY. THE DIAL IS PAINTED WOOD WITH ROMAN NUMERALS. CIRCA 1870-1890. OCTAGON- 13 ½” x D- 6 ½”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

NOW, THAT'S CHICAGO

THIS IS A “CHICAGO” SHELF CLOCK FROM THE “CITY SERIES” MADE BY THE SETH THOMAS CLOCK CO. IN THOMASTON, CT, CIRCA 1880-1890. THE CASE IS A BIT ROUGH WITH BITS OF VENEER MISSING HERE AND THERE. THE COLUMNS ARE GILT AND ARE AS FOUND. THE TRIANGLES ON THE DOOR ARE BRASS. THE ORIGINAL DIAL HAS BEEN REPAINTED BY THE DIAL HOUSE. THE BOTTOM GLASS IS AN OLD REPLACEMENT. THE 8 DAY SPRINGWOUND MOVEMENT STRIKES THE HOURS ON A COILED GONG. COMPLETE WITH KEY AND PENDULUM. H- 18” x W- 10 ¼” x D- 4 ½”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

KIRK'S PATENT MOVEMENT

THIS IS A BEVELED CASE SHELF CLOCK WITH A LOOKING GLASS BY E. C. BREWSTER IN BRISTOL, CT, IN A MAHOGANY VENEERED CASE. THE 30 HOUR KIRK'S PATENT MOVEMENT HAS A FULL CAST IRON BACK PLATE AND BRASS MAINSPRINGS. THE LABEL IS BY ELIHU GEER, JOB & CARD PRINTER, 26 ½ STATE STREET, HARTFORD, CT. THE ORIGINAL MIRROR IS BROKEN AND HAS BEEN TAPED BACK TOGETHER. THE DIAL HAS BEEN REPAINTED. THERE IS SOME VENEER MISSING ON THE BOTTOM OF BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE. CIRCA 1840. H- 24" X W- 13" X D- 4 ½”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

ELISHA MANROSS

THIS IS AN 8-DAY MARINE LEVER CLOCK IN A ROSEWOOD COTTAGE CLOCK CASE BY ELISHA MANROSS, BRISTOL, CT. THE BRASS PLAQUE UNDER THE DIAL READS “EIGHT DAY MARINE PATENT 1849”. THE DIAL IS ROUGH AND THE SIGNATURE HAS BEEN TOUCHED UP, THE MINUTE HAND IS A REPLACEMENT AND THERE IS A CRACK ON TOP OF THE CASE THAT HAS BEEN FILLED. H- 11” X W- 9” X D-3 ½”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

STRIKING MARINE LEVER

THIS IS AN E.N. WELCH, FORESTVILLE, CT, OCTAGON 30 HR STRIKING MARINE LEVER WALL CLOCK. ROSEWOOD VENEERED CASE WITH SOME MINOR CHIPPING. THE LABEL ON THE BACK OF THE CASE READS "30 HOUR MARINES" PATENTED Dec. 11th, 1855. THE DIAL IS ORIGINAL AND IS PAINTED AND READS "PATENT LEVER ESCAPEMENT". 10 ¾” ACROSS

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

American Steeple Clock

THIS IS AN AMERICAN STEEPLE CLOCK BY BRISTOL BRASS & CLOCK CO, BRISTOL, CT. THE 8 DAY TIME, STRIKE AND ALARM BRASS MOVEMENT IS STAMPED E.N. WELCH, FORESTVILLE, CT. THE LABEL INSIDE IS IN GOOD CONDITION, AND IS STAMPED BY THE PRINTER“CALHOUN STEAM PRINTING CO., 66 STATE ST. HARTFORD, CT”. ORIGINAL PAINTED DIAL. THE LOWER TABLET AND TOP GLASS ARE OLD, BUT PROBABLY NOT ORIGINAL TO THE CLOCK. THE CASE IS A LITTLE ON THE ROUGH SIDE. H.- 19 ½” X W.- 10” X D.- 4 ½”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

NEW HAMPSHIRE WOODEN WORKS

THIS IS A NEW HAMPSHIRE TALL CASE CLOCK WITH 30 HOUR WOODEN WORKS THAT STRIKES THE HOURS ON A BELL. THE CASE IS RUSTIC AND POSSIBLY NOT ORIGINAL TO THE MOVEMENT. THE WOODEN DIAL IS PAINTED AND SIGNED “ROBINSON PERKINS 15 JAFFREY, NEW HAMPSHIRE. CIRCA 1800. H.- 81” X W,- 18 ¼” X D.- 16 ½”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

30 hour Wooden Works

THIS IS A 30 HOUR WOODEN WORKS LOOKING GLASS SHELF CLOCK WITH ALARM (MISSING THE CENTER DISC), BY WILLIAMS, ORTEN, PRESTON’S & CO., FARMINGTON, CONN, CIRCA 1837-1843. THE MOVEMENT IS SOUND, THE MIRROR AND THE UPPER GLASS ARE OLD, THE LABEL IS GOOD (JOSEPH HURLBUST PRINTER, HARTFORD). THE DIAL IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS WAS A STENCILED COLUMN AND SPLAT CASE BUT THE STENCILING IS GONE. H.- 32” x W.- 16 ½” x D.- 5”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.

THIS IS A 30 HOUR “OCTAGON LEVER” WALL CLOCK MADE BY THE WATERBURY CLOCK CO., WATERBURY. CONN., CIRCA 1870’S. THE MOVEMENT HAS A BUILT IN ALARM. THE DIAL IS EXCELLENT, AND IS STAMPED “PATENT LEVER ESCAPEMENT”. THERE IS A PARTIAL LABEL ON THE CASE BACK. THE GLASS IS AN OLDER REPLACEMENT. THE HANDS APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL. THE ROSEWOOD VENEERED CASE WILL NEED MAJOR RE-VENEERING. H- 11” x D- 3”

THIS CLOCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS & AS FOUND.